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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 15 · 40 questions
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Remember (Clockwise: N, E, S, W): Clockwise order: north → east → south → west. Turning right moves one step clockwise; turning left moves one step back; behind you is the opposite direction. Opposites: north ↔ south, east ↔ west, north-east ↔ south-west, south-east ↔ north-west. If A is north of B, then B is south of A. Maps: north at the top, a key explains the symbols, a scale shows real distances, blue shows water.

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  1. 1.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south-west
  11. 11.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  12. 12.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  24. 24.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  25. 25.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the key
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the title
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  40. 40.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east

Answer key

  1. east
  2. south
  3. west
  4. south
  5. south-east
  6. west
  7. west
  8. south
  9. south-west
  10. east
  11. water
  12. south
  13. south
  14. north
  15. east
  16. east
  17. north
  18. east
  19. west
  20. east
  21. east
  22. east
  23. north-west
  24. north-east
  25. the key
  26. south
  27. south
  28. the scale
  29. north
  30. south-east
  31. south
  32. west
  33. north
  34. south
  35. south
  36. west
  37. south
  38. north
  39. north-west
  40. south-east

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